Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin
Benin: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 112,953 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Benin recorded 112,953 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2022.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin peaked at 190,692 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,777, in 1971.
That places Benin 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,109 | 19,777 | 41,786 | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,624 | 46,912 | 82,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,541 | 67,862 | 123,845 | 9 |
| 2000s | 134,705 | 111,389 | 173,716 | 7 |
| 2010s | 136,477 | 108,915 | 190,692 | 9 |
| 2020s | 124,094 | 91,670 | 167,658 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Benin was 112,953 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 190,692 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,777 in 1971.
- How does Benin rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release